Straw bale homes pioneer Barbara Jones is building a 'warm and calm' house from her favourite material in Skipsea on the Yorkshire coast
“The house building industry is a real dinosaur and the big developers don’t like change and they don’t want to engage.
The firm is based in Lithuania but supplies the UK and, if demand grows, there is a possibility of having an EcoCocon factory in Britain.“They are a game changer,” says Barbara “Not only are they cheaper than any other SIPS in the UK, there is nothing to match them in terms of being zero carbon and energy efficient.”
“It’s high speed construction, it’s cost effective and these panels aren’t just zero carbon, they are negative carbon as they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere rather than adding to it,” says Barbara.At the moment there are 14 EcoCocon panel-built homes in the UK, owned by self-builders .While the biggest volume builders in the UK have shown no interest, others have.
So enthused is she, Barbara is now a representative for EcoCocon and spreading the word in Britain is her mission.Those who have visited straw-built homes, including me, will also attest that, not only do they feel both warm, they feel good and have a calming effect.
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